Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Genus Conta Higher classification Conta | Phylum Chordata Family Erethistidae Scientific name Conta conta Rank Species | |
Similar Erethistidae, Pseudolaguvia, Erethistes pusillus, Gagata cenia, Gagata | ||
Conta conta, the Conta catfish, is a species of South Asian river catfish. This species grows to a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.
Distribution and habitat
C. conta is distributed in the Ganges and Brahmaputra drainages, India and Bangladesh. C. conta is also listed to originate from Bhareli and Mahananda Rivers, northeast Bengal, Garo Hills, Meghalaya; and Bangladesh; and also Sarda River, Uttar Pradesh. This species occurs in rocky streams at the bases of hills.
References
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